A high-temperature flow-splitting component, applicable to a temperature range from a first temperature to a second temperature, includes an entrance channel, at least one primary channel and at least one subordinate channel. The entrance channel is used for introducing a fluid at a total flow rate. The at least one primary channel for introducing the fluid from the entrance channel at a first flow rate is connected with the entrance channel by a first angle ranging from 90°˜270°. The at least one subordinate channel for introducing the fluid from the entrance channel at a second flow rate is connected with the at least one primary channel by a second angle ranging from 30°˜150°. A sum of the first flow rate and the second flow rate is equal to the total flow rate.

An embodiment of a heat exchanger assembly includes a first manifold adapted for receiving a first medium, a core adapted for receiving and placing a plurality of mediums, including the first medium, in at least one heat exchange relationship, and a core meeting the first manifold at a first core/manifold interface; The mounting structure supports a heat exchanger, and is metallurgically joined to at least one heat exchanger assembly component at a first joint integrally formed with the mounting structure.

A heat exchanger (10) for a thermochemical biomass converter, the heat exchanger (10) comprises first and second conduits (12a, 12b) that are configured to carry, in use, process medium of the converter, and a heat transfer member (14) that thermally connects the first and second conduits (12a, 12b) to one another to define a heat transfer medium between the conduits (12a, 12b). The thermal expansion coefficient of the first and second conduits (12a, 12b) is matched to the thermal expansion coefficient of the heat transfer member (14) to continually provide thermal connection between the heat transfer member (14) and conduits (12a, 12b) under changing temperature conditions.

A heat exchanger including a gas inlet through which a combustion gas flows in and a gas outlet through which the combustion gas flows out is provided. The heat exchanger includes a housing in which the gas outlet is formed, a partition member, and a plurality of heat transfer tubes accommodated in the housing. The partition member is mounted in the housing so that there is a portion in which a flow area of the combustion gas is smaller than that of the gas inlet between the gas inlet and the gas outlet.

An energy recovery system and a method of recovering energy are disclosed. In one arrangement, an exhaust gas conduit system guides a flow of exhaust gas generated by a combustion process. A heat exchange fluid circuit guides a flow of a heat exchange fluid. An electrical generator generates electrical power from the flow of heat exchange fluid. The heat exchange fluid circuit is configured so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the heat exchange fluid while the exhaust gas is flowing through the exhaust gas conduit system.

A conduit assembly may comprise: a pipe; a plurality of hollow passages disposed through the pipe; and a plurality of flow guides disposed in the pipe, each flow guide in the plurality of flow guides at least partially defining a respective hollow passage in the plurality of hollow passages. The conduit assembly may act as a heat exchanger.

A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, in axial flow sequence, a heat exchanger module, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The fan assembly includes fan blades defining a fan diameter. The heat exchanger module is in communication with the fan assembly by an inlet duct, and the heat exchanger module further includes radially-extending hollow vanes arranged in a circumferential array, with a channel extending axially between hollow vanes. Each hollow vane accommodates at least one heat transfer element to transfer heat from a first fluid contained within the or each heat transfer element to a corresponding vane airflow passing through the hollow vane and over a surface of the or each heat transfer element. Each hollow vane further includes a flow modulator configured to regulate airflow in proportion to total airflow entering the heat exchanger module in response to a user requirement.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a turbulator inserted into a tube of a heat exchanger, when it is assumed that the water flows horizontally along a water flow direction along the tube and a combustion gas flows vertically from an upper side to a lower side to cross the tube, and a direction that is perpendicular to both the water flow direction and an upward/downward direction is defined as a leftward/rightward direction, a body part extending along the water flow direction, having a plate shape that is perpendicular to the leftward/rightward direction, and inserted into the tube, and an upstream side wing part protruding from an upstream side portion of the body part with respect to the water flow direction along at least one direction of the leftward/rightward direction and extending in a direction that is inclined upwards with respect to the water flow direction.

A conduit assembly may comprise: a pipe; a plurality of hollow passages disposed through the pipe; and a plurality of flow guides disposed in the pipe, each flow guide in the plurality of flow guides at least partially defining a respective hollow passage in the plurality of hollow passages. The conduit assembly may act as a heat exchanger.

A heat recovery apparatus, system and method of using the same. The heat recovery apparatus includes a particulate inlet, a particulate distributor in fluid communication with the particulate inlet, a cavity in fluid communication with the particulate distributor, a plurality of pipes contained within the cavity and configured for transmission of a heat transfer fluid therethrough, and a particulate outlet in fluid communication with the cavity.